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osfanmike · 07-29-2003, 06:14 PM

Hi,

Even though I was a HUGE fan of "Happy Days" when it started, by the time the series ended I was working Tuesday nights and didn't catch the last season. Today on TV Land they ran what I am assuming was the last episode. Joannie and ChaChi got married and Richie and Laurie Beth showed up. As Howard toasted the couple, he mentioned, twice, having raised only 2 children. Now I'm old enough to remember older brother Chuck appearing during the first season and mentioned off and on. Did I miss an episode where Chuck died or did they just basically forget about him? Great site, by the way. Thanks.

Chad22 · 07-29-2003, 06:38 PM

They Got rid of his character and basically ignored that he ever existed

Barnabas1 · 07-30-2003, 07:58 AM

LOL. Whatever happened to that story about that?

Welcome!

animalcrackers · 07-30-2003, 08:09 AM

Welcome osfanmike! They just wrote Chuck off the show like he never existed. It's kind of been a long standing joke. Jim Carrey's character on "The Cable Guy" even mentioned he was Chuck Cunningham.

FonzFan · 07-30-2003, 09:54 PM

The main reason they wrote off Chuck was because Garry Marshall decided that Fonzie was more of a big brother to Richie and so since that Richie didn't need two big brother, they got rid of Chuck because Fonzie's character was becoming very popular with the audiences.

07-29-2003, 06:14 PM	#1
osfanmike Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 1	Only TWO Cunningham kids Hi, Even though I was a HUGE fan of "Happy Days" when it started, by the time the series ended I was working Tuesday nights and didn't catch the last season. Today on TV Land they ran what I am assuming was the last episode. Joannie and ChaChi got married and Richie and Laurie Beth showed up. As Howard toasted the couple, he mentioned, twice, having raised only 2 children. Now I'm old enough to remember older brother Chuck appearing during the first season and mentioned off and on. Did I miss an episode where Chuck died or did they just basically forget about him? Great site, by the way. Thanks.

07-30-2003, 07:58 AM	#3
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	LOL. Whatever happened to that story about that? Welcome!
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07-30-2003, 09:54 PM	#5
FonzFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 13, 2000 Location: Jefferson, WI USA/ just around the corner from the home of HD: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,709	The main reason they wrote off Chuck was because Garry Marshall decided that Fonzie was more of a big brother to Richie and so since that Richie didn't need two big brother, they got rid of Chuck because Fonzie's character was becoming very popular with the audiences.
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07-29-2003, 06:38 PM	#2
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	They Got rid of his character and basically ignored that he ever existed

07-30-2003, 08:09 AM	#4
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	Welcome osfanmike! They just wrote Chuck off the show like he never existed. It's kind of been a long standing joke. Jim Carrey's character on "The Cable Guy" even mentioned he was Chuck Cunningham.